Nandu Daily praises government meeting broadcast on Web

On July 30, the Standing Committee of Guangzhou People's Congress broadcast its meeting online for the first time. The video of the meeting quickly attracted more than 1 million hits. Although Guangzhou is not the first local government to promote e-government through online broadcasting, what it has done is still of great importance, said a commentary from Nandu Daily.

Online broadcasting is a good tool to better public supervision, but it is a pity they only broadcast part of the meeting. The public failed to see the group discussion, which is more important than the reading of the report.

The Standing Committee of the People's Congress represents all the citizens, thus it's natural and reasonable that the meeting should be open to the public.

Many netizens have praised the attempt at online broadcasting. It not only guarantees the public's right to know, but also helps make the decision-making process open and transparent. It also contributes to better communication between the public and the government — which is the future of governance.